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QUERY REGARDING BARRET'S ESOPHAGUS
How many long years of GERD can cause Barret's Esophagus in a person ?
I have heard that GERD can cause Barret's Esophagus but how long should be the GERD to cause Barret's Esophagus ?
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GERD can cause symptoms and can be silent. But 5 to 10 years of it can cause Barretts (based on metaanalysis of studies) and Barrets has a pretty high chance of landing up with Esophageal Cancer.
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Complication rate varies from person to person. Instead follow this
Please follow these steps
1.frequent small meals instead of lunch & dinner
2. Stop all green chillies, red chillies & masala from your diet.
3. Dinner by 7 pm
4. Interval between dinner & bed time should be 3 hours minimum
Your diet should be like a triangle where the base which is broad is the breakfast, the middle of the triangle which is slightly smaller is the lunch and tip of the triangle which is smallest is your dinner.
Drugs as given by your consultant
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